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Paged WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY September 1994 News from the West Vancouver Museum & Archives Co-op Programs with the West Vancouver Recreation Centre (Register by phoning 926-2366) Shakes, Shinglebolts & Steampots - Forestry Heritage Walking Tour Join forestry historian extraordinaire, Hugh Johnston on this walking tour of the West Vancouver mountain lands. This walk begins at the new West Vancouver Museum, with the inaugural exhibit '^Visions of West Vancouvef\ featuring some of the major people and events that shaped the early community, including 100 yean of forestry history. From there the tour moves up the mountain with looks at early skidroads, logging railway lines, former camps, steam donkey sites and an intact shinglebolt dam. Particulars: Approximately 4 hours. 280 metre elevation gain, some difficult sections. MAATOOOl Hugh Johnston 001 Sat, Sept. 24,11 am - 3 pm (bring a lunch) Fee $10.00 Fee includes admission to the Museum Location West Vancouver Museum & Archives High Hopes - Hollyburn Ridge Cabin Heritage Walking Tour For over 70 years, Hollyburn Ridge has been the centre of winter and summer recreation with over 270 cabins and three different Lodges built on the mountainside. This walking tour will explore some of the remaining 111 cabins and the history of the mountain with its Saturday night dances, ski jumping competition, and treks up and down the mountain. The tour begins at the new West Vancouver Museum for a look at the inaugural exhibit “Visions of West Vancouver” with Hollyburn historian Bob Tapp, and journeys up the mountain to the cabin area. Particulars: Approximately 4 houn. MAATO(X)2 Bob Tapp 001 Sat, Oct 15,10:30 am-3 pm (bring a lunch) Fee $10.00 Fee includes admission to the Museum Location West Vancouver Museum & Archives Preserving Your Memories Leamhow to caiefor your photographs, scrapbooks and videotapes Modem videotapes last only 5 to 10 years and colour photographs fade in 15 to 20. This workshop will teach you how to care for those family treasures to make sure those memories last! If you are a collector of postcards, maps, rare books or works of art on paper, sign up and leara how to make the most of your investment and preserve those valuable documents. Bring in your treasures for hands-on experience in modem paper conservation techniques. Particulars: MAAW06(X) 001 002 Fee $20.00 Location Christina Andrews Saturday, September 17,10:00 am-12:30 pm Thursday, October 6,10:00 am-12:30 pm Includes cost of supplies and Museum admission West Vancouver Museum & Archives Exploring Museums: Our Past, Your Future Introductory training for new volunteers. If you like history and meeting people, have we got an opportunity for you! Series looks at museums from behind the scenes. Includes a field trip. This course is offered in conjunction with the North Vancouver Museum and North Shore ContinuingEducation. Please call the Museum or the Lucas Centre at 986-8888 for further information and to register. 3 Mondays, September 19,26, October 3. Fee $10.00 Gallery Guides - Education Docents Wanted Volunteers interested in working in the Museum or helping with school tours and programs should call the Museum, or Volunteer Gallery Guide Coordinator, Marguerite Cassetta at 922-3498. School programs will begin in October and training will start in September. THE MUSEUM GIFT SHOP - CHRISTMAS SALE - Tues. to Sat., Nov. 22 - 26,1994 Wei&t Vkncouver Museiim & Archives Esquiittalt Ave& t7th Street- 926-9254 NOW SHOWING Visktn$ of Ymcomer July X - 17,1994 Mtisetim Venter Hours: 12 noon - 4:30 jpm Tnesda.3? - Satuiday, dosed Snndaty & Monday Archives Winter Hou tsz ^ 12 noon - 4:30 pm Tuesday 8c Wednesday or l>y appointment Curat<a::Ji^qne1medlJssen ArcMvIstt CMstinaAndtewa The Weet Vancouver & Archhm are eperoled by the Dictrict of Weet Vancouvet Parke 8( Recree^on IDtept